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Mother Lode Union Elementary School District

Item: Mother Lode Union Elementary School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

3783 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-6207

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 622-6464

www.mlusd.net

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 840 students in Mother Lode Union Elementary School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Mother Lode Union Elementary School District have an score of 25% (versus the California public school average of 35%), and score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

840 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	109	264
1	71	187
2	93	196
3	80	204
4	88	205
5	99	210
6	101	210
7	95	213
8	104	216

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District Rank

Mother Lode Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1241 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1198 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District
2023	#1198
2022	#1249
2019	#1078
2018	#445
2017	#431
2016	#391
2015	#361
2013	#312
2012	#276
2011	#251
2010	#182

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	24%	33%
2019	36%	40%
2018	36%	39%
2017	39%	38%
2016	41%	37%
2015	42%	34%
2013	67%	59%
2012	67%	59%
2011	68%	58%
2010	69%	56%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2022	34%	47%
2019	41%	51%
2018	36%	50%
2017	45%	48%
2016	47%	48%
2015	43%	44%
2013	60%	57%
2012	65%	58%
2011	62%	56%
2010	67%	54%

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20-24%

29%

(2022-23)

29.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	29.6%	27.7%
2022	32.2%	33%
2021	36.4%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.54	0.64
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.53	0.62
2020	0.53	0.64
2019	0.53	0.63
2018	0.54	0.64
2017	0.54	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.51	0.64
2014	0.50	0.65
2013	0.54	0.65
2012	0.50	0.65
2011	0.47	0.66
2010	0.46	0.67
2009	0.49	0.67
2008	0.43	0.65
2007	0.46	0.66
2006	0.44	0.66
2005	0.42	0.66
2004	0.39	0.67
2003	0.32	0.67
2002	0.32	0.67
2001	0.28	0.67
2000	0.25	0.67
1999	0.26	0.67
1998	0.23	0.67
1997	0.20	0.67
1996	0.19	0.67
1995	0.19	0.67
1994	0.18	0.67
1993	0.18	0.67
1992	0.15	0.67
1991	0.15	0.66
1990	0.15	0.66
1989	0.12	0.65
1988	0.11	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	6%	1%
2005	6%	1%
2004	6%	1%
2003	5%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	5%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	32%	55%
2022	33%	56%
2021	33%	56%
2020	32%	55%
2019	32%	55%
2018	35%	54%
2017	35%	54%
2016	36%	54%
2015	33%	54%
2014	31%	53%
2013	30%	53%
2012	29%	52%
2011	26%	51%
2010	25%	50%
2009	21%	49%
2008	20%	50%
2007	20%	49%
2006	18%	48%
2005	16%	47%
2004	15%	46%
2003	12%	45%
2002	12%	44%
2001	10%	43%
2000	9%	42%
1999	9%	41%
1998	9%	40%
1997	5%	40%
1996	6%	39%
1995	6%	38%
1994	6%	37%
1993	5%	36%
1992	4%	35%
1991	4%	34%
1990	4%	33%
1989	3%	31%
1988	2%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2021)
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

57%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	60%	21%
2022	60%	21%
2021	60%	22%
2020	61%	22%
2019	61%	23%
2018	59%	23%
2017	59%	24%
2016	59%	24%
2015	62%	25%
2014	64%	25%
2013	62%	25%
2012	64%	26%
2011	68%	27%
2010	70%	27%
2009	68%	28%
2008	73%	29%
2007	71%	30%
2006	73%	31%
2005	75%	32%
2004	77%	33%
2003	81%	34%
2002	82%	35%
2001	84%	36%
2000	86%	37%
1999	85%	38%
1998	86%	39%
1997	90%	39%
1996	90%	40%
1995	90%	41%
1994	91%	42%
1993	90%	43%
1992	92%	44%
1991	92%	46%
1990	92%	47%
1989	93%	49%
1988	94%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,020 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$18 MM	$10 MM
2022	$18 MM	$9 MM
2021	$13 MM	$8 MM
2020	$13 MM	$7 MM
2019	$17 MM	$7 MM
2018	$14 MM	$29 MM
2017	$13 MM	$26 MM
2016	$12 MM	$24 MM
2015	$10 MM	$17 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$17 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$11 MM	$16 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$11 MM	$15 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$10 MM	$12 MM
1998	$10 MM	$11 MM
1997	$9 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$9 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM
1992	$7 MM	$7 MM
1990	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$15 MM	$9 MM
2022	$14 MM	$8 MM
2021	$12 MM	$7 MM
2020	$12 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$17 MM	$29 MM
2017	$12 MM	$24 MM
2016	$11 MM	$23 MM
2015	$10 MM	$18 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$18 MM
2009	$12 MM	$18 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$18 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$11 MM	$16 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$11 MM
1998	$9 MM	$11 MM
1997	$9 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$8 MM
1995	$7 MM	$8 MM
1992	$8 MM	$7 MM
1990	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,990

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$20,990	$21,289
2022	$20,452	$17,710
2021	$14,171	$15,669
2020	$12,523	$14,213
2019	$16,278	$14,063
2018	$13,260	$16,033
2017	$11,852	$16,692
2016	$11,259	$15,604
2015	$9,250	$10,238
2014	$8,873	$11,786
2012	$8,126	$11,929
2011	$8,432	$11,681
2010	$7,466	$10,238
2009	$8,548	$11,099
2008	$8,729	$11,762
2007	$8,521	$11,879
2006	$7,621	$10,859
2005	$7,298	$10,445
2004	$6,748	$10,566
2003	$6,804	$10,456
2002	$6,770	$9,803
2001	$6,836	$10,568
2000	$6,983	$8,943
1999	$5,596	$8,203
1998	$5,909	$7,395
1997	$5,216	$6,922
1995	$4,067	$5,953
1992	$3,940	$5,430
1990	$4,357	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$18,020

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mother Lode Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,020	$19,218
2022	$15,684	$16,552
2021	$12,888	$13,970
2020	$11,658	$13,602
2019	$18,445	$13,522
2018	$16,135	$16,124
2017	$11,548	$15,588
2016	$10,273	$14,779
2015	$9,631	$10,739
2014	$8,704	$11,804
2012	$7,902	$12,155
2011	$7,937	$11,509
2010	$7,774	$10,739
2009	$8,355	$10,975
2008	$8,956	$11,678
2007	$8,675	$11,317
2006	$7,963	$10,926
2005	$7,285	$10,789
2004	$6,713	$11,073
2003	$6,832	$10,210
2002	$6,909	$10,600
2001	$7,667	$10,007
2000	$6,293	$9,131
1999	$5,313	$7,911
1998	$5,500	$7,592
1997	$4,918	$6,759
1995	$3,901	$6,033
1992	$4,153	$5,588
1990	$4,601	$5,241

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Best Mother Lode Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Indian Creek Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6701 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-0765

Gr: K-4 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Herbert C. Green Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668

Gr: 5-8 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: n/an/a

Charles F. Brown Elementary School

Add to Compare

6520 Oak Dell Rd.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 642-6996

Gr: 2-6 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mother Lode Union Elementary School District?

Mother Lode Union Elementary School District manages 3 public schools serving 840 students.

What is the rank of Mother Lode Union Elementary School District?

Mother Lode Union Elementary School District is ranked #1241 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Mother Lode Union Elementary School District?

57% of Mother Lode Union Elementary School District students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mother Lode Union Elementary School District?

Mother Lode Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Mother Lode Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,020 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 840 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education